Review: Ford BF Fairlane and LTD (2005-07) Overview Released in October 2005, the Ford BF Fairlane and LTD were long wheelbase sedans. Manufactured in Campbellfield, Victoria, the rear-wheel drive BF Fairlane was available with 4.0-litre inline six cylinder or 5.4-litre V8 petrol engines; the LTD, however, was solely available with the 5.4-litre V8 engine. The […]
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Review: Ford NF Fairlane and DF LTD (1995-96)
Review: Ford NF.I Fairlane and DF.I LTD (1995) Overview Released in March 1995, the Ford NF Series I (NF.I) Fairlane and DF Series I (DF.I) LTD were long wheelbase, luxury sedans. Manufactured in Campbellfield, Victoria, both the Fairlane and LTD were available with either 4.0-litre inline six cylinder or 4.9-litre V8 petrol engines that were […]
Review: Ford AU Fairlane and LTD (1999-03)
Review: Ford AU.I Fairlane and LTD (1999-00) Overview The Ford AU Fairlane and LTD were long wheelbase sedans that were released in February and May 1999, respectively. Manufactured in Campbellfield, Victoria, the rear-wheel drive Ford AU Fairlane and LTD were available with 4.0-litre inline six cylinder and 4.9-litre V8 petrol engines. Engines: Intech VCT and […]
Review: Ford BA Fairlane and LTD (2003-05)
Review: Ford BA.I Fairlane and LTD (2003-05) Overview Released in July 2003, the Ford BA Mark I (BA.I) Fairlane and LTD were long wheelbase sedans. Manufactured in Campbellfield, Victoria, the Ford BA Fairlane Ghia was available with 4.0-litre inline six cylinder or 5.4-litre V8 petrol engines, though the LTD and Fairlane Ghia G220 were solely […]
Review: Ford Explorer (1996-01)
Review: Ford UN Explorer (1996-97) Overview Released in November 1996, the Ford UN Explorer was a large, four-wheel drive SUV. Manufactured in the United States, the Explorer was available with two different 4.0-litre V6 engines and with either a five-speed manual or five-speed automatic transmission. The Explorer range consisted of XL, XLT and Limited variants. […]
Review: Ford Explorer (2001-05)
Review: Ford UT Explorer (2001-02) Overview Released in October 2001, the Ford UT Explorer was a large, four-wheel drive SUV. Manufactured in the United States, the UT Explorer was available with either a 4.0-litre V6 petrol engine or a 4.6-litre petrol V8. The Explorer range consisted of five-seat XLT and seven-seat Limited variants, though the […]
Review: Ford ZG Escape (2017-20)
Review: Ford ZG Escape (2017-20) Overview Commencing production in September 2016 and officially released in Australia in February 2017, the Ford ZG Escape was a mid-size SUV. Manufactured in Valencia, Spain, the 2017 Ford Escape was not an entirely new model but a mid-life update for the second-generation Ford Kuga . The Ford Escape was […]
Review: Ford UA Everest (2015-22)
Review: Ford UA.I Everest (2015-18) Overview Released in Australia in October 2015, the Ford Everest was initially offered as an all-wheel drive wagon with seven seats. Manufactured in Thailand, the Ford Everest was powered by a 3.2-litre five-cylinder turbo-diesel engine that was mated to a six-speed automatic transmission. Furthermore, the Ford Everest range consisted of […]
Review: Ford Escape (2001-12)
Review: Ford BA Escape (2001-03) Overview Released in March 2001, the Ford BA Escape was a four-wheel drive, compact SUV. Jointly developed and mechanically similar to the Mazda J14 Tribute , the BA Escape was initially manufactured in Hofu, Japan. The BA Escape was powered by a 3.0-litre ‘Duratec 30’ V6 petrol engine that had […]
Review: Ford Endura (2018-on)
Overview Released in Australia in December 2018, the Ford Endura was a large, five-seat SUV. Manufactured at Ford’s Oakville plant in Ontario, Canada, the Ford Endura was powered by a 2.0-litre turbo-diesel engine that was mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission; over the combined ADR 81/02 test cycle, fuel consumption for the Ford Endura was […]